Never Broken Nothing Lacking Conference.
Breckon Hill Community Enterprise is hosting the first ever Innate Health North of England Conference. This is a unique event which brings together experienced people. Speaking at the conference are Dr. Bill Pettit and Dr. Linda Pettit, renowned mental health professionals from the U.S. Bill and Linda both have over 50 years of experience.
There will also be a diverse array of speakers covering community work, locally, nationally & internationally in the fields of:
- community development work, both local and international
- mental health and addictions
- prisons and recovery
- schools and education
- homelessness
- LGBT
The event will take place on the 15th-16th of May 2017 at Hudson Quay in Middlesbrough
(Situated opposite the Riverside Stadium)
- It is a great opportunity for staff personal and professional development
- If you are in receipt of benefits there is an opportunity for a FREE ticket to the value of £150.00
For further information, including cost and/or bursaries contact Sue Anderson or Amanda Buck on 01642 248704. Website: http://breckonhill.org.uk/ or Eventbrite http://bit.ly/2o70IR4
LOAN SHARKS CASH MADE AVAILABLE TO LOCAL GROUPS!
Local charities, community groups, organisations and schools are being encouraged to bid for up to £5,000 of proceeds of crime money, to spend on a project of their choice which will help combat unscrupulous loan sharks.
The England Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT) have put forward multiple pots of £5,000 to fund projects that will assist in raising awareness of loan sharks, in the hope of preventing more people from falling victim of these criminals. Last year, the national funding scheme was extremely popular, with the IMLT receiving over 150 bids for the available pots of money. As a result, 100 projects were funded and more work was carried out across England, in a bid to get rid of loan sharks in local communities.
Applicants are welcome to apply for the cash, to spend on any worthwhile community project which does at least one of the following:
- Contributes to raising the awareness of the dangers of using ‘loan sharks’
- Prevents crime and disorder and publicises the Stop Loan Sharks message
- Promotes the work of the Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT) in communities
- Encourages reporting of loan sharks
Examples of previous projects which have been funded using proceeds of crime money include:
- Local drama production to warn residents about the dangers of loan sharks
- Loan shark ‘takeover’ across a local radio station
- A community sofa which was created using different fabrics and featured various loan shark warning messages
- Stop Loan Sharks mural in a local school
- A loan shark prevention badge created by a girl guides group
Groups can apply for up to a maximum of £5,000 per project idea. Applicants can submit more than one project idea if they wish.
For more information about this funding scheme and to receive an electronic application form, please contact LIAISE Manager Cath Williams on Catherine.wohlers@birmingham.gov.uk
The closing date for applications is Friday 30th June 2017.